Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
THE SOUTH AGAINST FREE TRADE,

THIS is not a new subject in our
columns but we have seldom print
ed such strong proofs as we give
below of the revived faith OF the
South in the Protective policy, OF
which Henry Clay. Southern
man, was for almost half century
the leading advOcatein this country.
These proofs are in the form Of two
Geographic dispatches from the
Capitals of two Southern States,
North Carolina and Virginia, which
we give exactly as we find them in
New York and Philadelphia news.
papers.
Raleigh, ". C., Jan. 7h.-Reso-
lntions were introduced in the
House of Representatives to-day
by Richmond Pearson, the leader
of Independents in the Legislature.
They come up for discussion to.
morrow and will cause prolonged
debate and the Democrats will at.
tempt to amend them. They will
be supported by the Republicans.
The resolutions declare that in
view of the surplus in the Treasury
"our Senators and Representatives
in Congress are hereby requested
to exert their utmost efforts to Sc
cure the passage of the Blair Edu.
cational bill, to secure the repeal
of the internal revenue system, and
to make these issues paramount to
all other political considerations.
Positive and Oft.repeited promises
have been made to our people that
these great measures of relief
would be adopted with the advent
into power of a Democratic Nation
al Administration, and the voice Of
North Carolina, in language at once
plain, peremptory. and indignant, is
now demanding of the Democratic
party the honest performance Of
those piomises.... We feel that
we can confidently assure the
Democratic majority in the Federal
House of Representatives that, If
they have determined to smother
the Blair bill and to turn a deaf
ear to all appeals for the abolition
of the Internal Revenue taxes, that
party may as well abandon at once
hope of securing the electoral vote
of North Carolina. AS between
the two propOsitiOns-thc repeal of
the Internal Revenue system and
the reduction of the tariif-we I'M
hesitatingly preferred the former ;
the more especially as unprecedent-
ed amounts OF Northern capital are
Just now finding profitable invest
ments in the mines and manufac-
lures of North Carolina and in the
neighboring States Of Virginia,
Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
.... We believe that our people
have too much intelligence to clam
or approximately for Free Trade at
the very time when they begin to
feel the first benefits of the tariff
Richmond, Va, Jan. 9h.-Gcn-
eral Jas. A. Walker, Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia during Gov.
Holidays Democratic administra-
ton, has published letter in
which he openly opposes the pres
ent Democratic Administration.
He Gays tariff for revenue and
incidental protection means death
to the mining and manufacturing
interests of Virginia, aud can not
longer deceive even the blind. He
says he and thousands Of others
who have heretofore voted the
Democratic ticket will hereafter
vote for those whose views harmon
ize with the peoples interests, and
will not be driven by party cries.
The letter is long one, and shows
that the great mineral sections of
this State, covering four Congress
sional districts, are solidly adverse
to the Democratic State and Ma
tional Administrations, and wholly
favor the most advanced Republi-
can views on all questions at issue
between the two parties. General
Walker lives in Wytheville, aud
his letter has caused a llutler in
political circles.
General Walker is the Confed-
crate General who took command
of Stonewall Jackson's division
after the death Of the latter at
Edjfog. RUIIofiU